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    Harrison M400 lathe

    Looking at buying something for our toolroom. You said you haven't run it much but did you happen to notice any gears that whine or any wear that stood out?
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    Harrison M400 lathe

    Is this still available?
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    Insert recommendations for nitinol

    This is the Kyocera insert that my old shop used. And this is typical failure. Sometimes 25 bars. Less if taking too big of a cut.
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    Insert recommendations for nitinol

    This is an ongoing job. For now 1/2" dia bars. Approching in X.Haven't been using coolant. Have tried spindle speeds from 300 to 1200 or so. The big change here is at slow rpm the chips stay the same color. High rpm they get super hot and turn all sorts of colors. The chips don't break. Surface...
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    Insert recommendations for nitinol

    I have an endless supply of nitinol bars I need to face to clean. 3/8" diameter to 1" or so. Only taking off .01" at most usually. Have tried various manufacturers and grades but nothing has really stood out. Used mostly cnmg432 and a couple snmg432. Has anyone worked with this enough to suggest...
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